Complications associated with anesthesia administration for dental treatment in a special needs clinic.
Spec Care Dentist
; 30(1): 3-7, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
The goal of this study was to identify and quantify complications occurring with the administration of anesthesia for the dental treatment of patients with special needs. Anesthesia providers completed a standardized evaluation form, delineating possible complications for 202 consecutive ambulatory patients receiving anesthesia in a special needs clinic. Statistical analysis of four types of administered anesthesia showed that the overall complication rate was 23.8%. Evaluation of the data showed complications that were considered either mild (95.8%), or moderate (4.2%), while no reports of severe complications occurred. Airway obstruction and nausea/vomiting were the most frequently encountered complications. Variables found to affect the incidence of anesthetic complications included ASA classification, anesthetic technique, Mallampati airway classification, and type of dental procedure performed. An evaluation of the results of the study showed that the majority of complications that occurred with anesthesia during care of patients with special needs were mild and did not lead to severe adverse events. Our findings show that anesthesia administered during dental treatment for patients with special needs is safe and effective.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assistência Odontológica para a Pessoa com Deficiência
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Anestesia Dentária
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Spec Care Dentist
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos